Welcome to the ArtMattan Productions' web site. We distribute films that
focus on the human experience of black people in Africa, the Caribbean, North
and South America and Europe. All these films were shown during our annual
Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York. Please browse
around.

Christian, Ben and Jean-Marie are fighting for political change of power and free elections in their country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But the incumbent President refuses to relinquish power. How can the course of events be changed? Must they join forces with the historical opposition leader and his powerful party? Is dialogue still possible or must they resign themselves to a popular uprising and the risk of a blood bath? "Kinshasa Makambo" immerses us in the combat these three activists are engaged in, a combat that neither bullets, nor prison, nor exile seem able to stop.
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BLACK MEXICANS / LA NEGRADA

“La Negrada” is the first mexican feature film about the Afro-Mexican community, filmed entirely with people from different towns around the Costa Chica in Oaxaca.More information here.

Growing up in the Moroccan village of Tazzeka, Elias learned the secrets of traditional Moroccan cuisine from his grandmother who raised him. Years later, meeting a top Paris chef and a young woman named Salma inspires him to leave home. In Paris, Elias faces unstable work and financial hardship as an undocumented immigrant. But he also finds friendship with Souleymane, who helps revive his passion for cooking.More information here.

NO SHADE

Told through the prism of love, relationships, dating and marriage, No Shade provides a raw perspective on the issue of colourism and what happens when looking for love in the right place, goes wrong. More information here.

World-famous South African singer Miriam Makeba spent half a century travelling the world spreading her political message to fight racism, poverty and promote justice and peace. "Mama Africa Miriam Makeba" is a tribute to a woman who embodied the hopes and the voice of Africa as no other. Miriam Makeba (1932-2008) was an inspiration to musicians all over the world and a delight for international audiences.More information here.

FOREIGN BODY

Seeking refuge from her Islamist radical brother whom she informed on, a young woman arrives in France illegally following Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution and discovers a new world of both hope and danger, in the fourth feature from writer-director Raja Amari (Satin Rouge, Buried Secrets).
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BLACK PARIS

Paris Noir - African Americans in the City of Light is an exciting, enlightening documentary on the presence of African Americans in Paris from WWI to the early 1960s.
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ROSA CHUMBE

Following Rosa, a mature officer who is forced to take care of her grandson after her daughter steal her savings, Rosa Chumbeoffers a portrait of the city of Lima, where it entirely takes place, taking in topics such as alcoholism, gambling and faith.
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SINS OF THE FLESH(HARAM EL GASAD )

A drama set against the Egyptian uprising of 2011 as a back drop, the story is build around four people who live on a desert farm. It examines issues of love, revenge, passion and the misuse of power that illustrates the larger conflicts in the country.More information here.

MARY LOU WILLIAMS:
THE LADY WHO SWINGS THE BAND

Mary Lou Williams was a leading musical innovator determined
to create in a world that only saw her race or gender.More information here

THE CITIZEN

The Citizen is an Award-winning drama that poignantly dwells on some of the most complex issues of contemporary modern European society.
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GURUMBE: AFRO-ANDALUSIAN MEMORIES

Flamenco is synonymous with Spanish culture. But the truth is that, since its inception, theorists have sidelined the fundamental contribution of Afro-Andalusians to that art form. In Gurumbe, that story is finally told!
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THE NAKED POET

ArtMattan Films, the film distribution arm of ArtMattan Productions, is proud to announce the acquisition of The Naked Poet by Jason Barrett. The Naked Poet is a smart, heartfelt drama about infidelity and sexual desire.
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